Activity and Occupation in Dementia - Training

A full day workshop aimed towards those working with clients in a care establishment.

This workshop will ensure that all members of staff have the knowledge and the skills to create and encourage meaningful activity for all.

Learning Objectives:

Define activity

Understand and recognise the types of activity, and give examples.

Understand how a balance of the four different types of activity, promote health and well-being.

Understand the importance of gathering key pieces of information about clients and sharing these to better influence activity and occupation.

Recognise the most common symptoms of dementia and how these effect clients ability to access and engage in activity.

Apply creativity in finding solutions for clients activity needs without the reliance of cost heavy resources.

Here's some comments taken from the evaluation forms from the workshop:

"delivered with great knowledge and passion and empathy. The most wonderful course- best dementia training ever- could have listened and listened. This has given even more enthusiasm to me in my role."

"I would love to have this training for my work colleagues, I found it so useful"

“ Very interesting – didn’t lose us at all by overcomplicating it. Made it fun which kept people involved”.

“ I got lots of new ideas for residents that don’t usually join in”

“ I learnt that attitudes are more important than just being an ‘activity’ its much more in depth about the person’s well-being”

“ I will be implementing the 4 types of activity into the residents care plans”

"I learnt a lot and more, it made me think of new ideas and different ways to implement activity”.

“ This will improve the times I spend with residents”

“ It’s made me open my eyes to new opportunities in activity”,

“Keep doing as you are no need for improvement. It was very good and relaxing. Two very good teachers”.

Who: Suitable for nurses, care workers, cooks, cleaners, handypeople and anyone else working at the home.